The Liberty States Fiction Writers Create Something Magical Conference
A Brief Run-Down by Tara Nina

Though the weather outside was frightful, the Liberty States Fiction Writers’ first conference was delightful. They set out to Create Something Magical with this conference and they accomplished that feat. Being a veteran conference attendee, I have to admit this was a well-rounded event for all genres of fiction writers. They hosted a menagerie of talent within the multitude of workshops, which provided valuable information on writing the YA novel, Horror and Suspense, the Thriller, Science-Fiction, or Romance.

Knowledge on craft abounded. The phenomenal “Show, Don’t Tell,” “Plot, Pacing, and Page Turners,” “Creating Villains,” and “Characters Inside and Out” were just a sample of the variety of help available to the budding or experienced writer. I’ve learned that every day in the writing world is a new learning experience. Unfortunately, I couldn’t be in every conference room at once, which saddened me, to miss out on even one ounce of the shared resources made available to us as writers by LSFW.

Workshops on self-editing, submitting your manuscript, query letters, and synopsis were available which lead to the most awaited event in the writer’s life “You’ve got a Contract! Now what?”

The luncheon speaker, F. Paul Wilson gave a humorous spin on a day in the life of the “average” writer. His insight put a new perspective on things and made me laugh. I guess it’s true not everything submitted gets a million dollar advance. But a good single-malt scotch can take the edge off of that disappointment and bring forth the elusive inspiration. (LOL)

This may have been LSFW’s first conference, but they managed to pull off an impressive Editor/Agent appointment schedule. Not only did they take appointments, these hard-working individuals gave informative panel discussions.

For a one-day event, it was packed with a whirlwind of opportunities. They ended the day with a fantastic and classy networking reception and topped it off with a multi-author booksigning.

I anticipate next year’s Liberty States Fiction Writers’ conference to be even more fantastic now that the “opening night” jitters have passed. Bring it on, LSFW. You’ve got the right idea. Every writer deserves to learn and grow in a healthy environment, and you’ve succeeded in providing the right combination to help push the budding enthusiasts forward no matter which genre they’ve chosen to write.